_{Ugo Mulas | Autoritratto con Nini A Melina e Valentina – 1972}

The Municipality of Milan promoted the exhibition, which was produced by Palazzo Reale and Marsilio Arte in collaboration with the Ugo Mulas Archive, with the support of Deloitte and the patronage of the Deloitte Foundation. Denis Curti, Director of Le Stanze della Fotografia in Venice, and Alberto Salvadori, Director of the Ugo Mulas Archive, curated it.

300 images – many of which were never displayed before now – vintage photos, documents, books and films, look back over Ugo Mulas’ entire compendium: from theatre to fashion, from portraits of international artists, protagonists of American Pop Art, to those of intellectuals, architects and personalities from the world of culture and entertainment – including Dino Buzzati, Giorgio de Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Arthur Miller, Eugenio Montale, Louise Nevelson, Salvatore Quasimodo, Giorgio Strehler and Andy Warhol – from the various locations and cities to nudes and jewellery.

_{Ugo Mulas | Fausto Melotti Sette savi – 1970}

_{Ugo Mulas | Scenografia per Woyzeck – 1969}

The subtitle of the exhibition, “The Process of Photography” draws its inspiration from one of the most important series created by Mulas, the Verifiche (1968-1972), with which the retrospective opens: fourteen works that came about as a result of the artist’s rigorous conceptual reflection on the history of photography and its constituent elements.

For the first time, in the rooms of Palazzo Reale, also on display together with the Verifiche are the studies that preceded them, forming genuine evidence that still today provides us with the keys to interpret and enter the aesthetic and conceptual universe of Ugo Mulas. A sort of mapping of photography that has a homage to Niépce, Verifica 1, to whom the exhibition will devote particular attention, as its point of departure.

_{Ugo Mulas | Tessuti Taroni – 1970}

Also on display for the first time are many portraits of the most important protagonists of the design, architecture and art of the second half of the 20th century who are associated with the city of Milan, including Gae Aulenti, Giulio Castelli, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Vittorio Gregotti, Bruno Munari, Gio Ponti and Ettore Sottsass, along with several images of sculptor Fausto Melotti, a dear friend of Ugo Mulas, to whom an entire section is devoted.

Along the exhibition route, structured into 14 themed chapters (Verifiche, Duchamp, Fontana, Calder, Melotti, Theatre, Milan, Places, Portraits, Fashion, Nudes and Jewellery, New York/Pop, Interior/Exterior, Vitality of the Negative), the profile emerges of a total photographer, who tackled many different subjects over the course of his brief, intense experience, with the awareness that photography is not mere documentation, but testimony and critical interpretation of reality.

_{Ugo Mulas | Edie Sedgwick e Andy Warhol New York – 1964}

“With this retrospective, Milan pays homage not only to a great photographer, but also to a man who knew how to capture and convey the soul of this continually evolving city,” says Tommaso Sacchi, Councillor Responsible for Culture.

“Ugo Mulas, in fact, will permanently join the exhibition in the new itinerary of the Museum of the 20th Century, which we will inaugurate in the next few days, precisely on account of his interpretation of the artistic life of the city in what were fundamental years for Milan: those of the Bar Jamaica, of Piero Manzoni and Luciano Bianciardi, of Lucio Fontana and the Funerals of Nouveau Realisme.

But not only that: other museums in the city will also host a selection of photographs by Mulas, offering an itinerary that will include the key locations of his life and works, thus continuing the itinerary outside of the rooms of Palazzo Reale.” 

_{Ugo Mulas | Bar Jamaica Milano – 1953-1954}

The visual documentation by Ugo Mulas represents a precious contribution to the understanding of the cultural and artistic history of that period, telling of the economic and social fervour of Milan in the second half of the 20th century.

Evidenced in his first photos from 1953 of the district of Brera and the famous Bar Jamaica, a meeting place for extraordinary personalities such as Piero Manzoni or Luciano Bianciardi, and the photos of the suburbs, the Central Station, dormitories and everyday moments. 

_{Ugo Mulas | Sala di Michelangelo Pistoletto Vitalità del negativo nell’arte italiana – 1970}

The exhibition is part of a project to present the work of the great photographer to the public, the first stage of which took place in Venice, at Le Stanze della Fotografia, in 2023. The programme continues in October 2024 in Milan, where the exhibition is presented with an itinerary and an approach that are entirely unprecedented and specially designed for the city, thanks to the in-depth research work into the author’s production that has enabled photos never exhibited before to be unearthed.

by Chidozie Obasi

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A newly set up charity, it’s brought to you by two father and son duos, Tony McGee (the fashion and music photographer, known for his work with David Bowie, Kate Moss, and Madonna), filmmaker and actor Max McGee, Michael Goodall (who has worked in the music and fashion industry for decades and is now a dedicated to charity) and Joe Goodall, actor and dedicated philanthropist.

_{Indian Lady by Noel Gallagher}

To celebrate the launch of the charity, expect an exhibition entitled, ‘Unseen,’ put together in part by McGee, that’ll feature rare and personal photographs taken by some of the world’s most most loved musicians, including intimate portraits of bandmates, cue a candid shot of Mick Jagger, to personal moments like an early morning sunrise captured on an iPhone. Nick Cave, Joan Armatrading, Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Mick Fleetwood and Suggs are among the participants.

_{Untitled by Matt Helders}

Fans and art collectors alike will have the chance to bid on original prints, some of which have never been available to the public before via an online auction on the 28th of November. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to MENTAL AID and its programmes.  

_{Mick in the studio by Billy Wyman}

Tony says, “It was a photograph that David Bowie took of me in my studio in 1984, when I was shooting photos for his Let’s Dance Tour, that inspired the concept of ‘Musician Photographers’. Every artist in whichever medium has a story to tell and a photograph is often one of the best ways to tell it. I founded Mental Aid with my son Max alongside Michael and Joe Goodall to encourage creativity as a form of healing and to spread awareness of those suffering from mental illness.”

He continues, “MENTAL AID’s ongoing mission is to provide essential support to individuals struggling with mental health challenges. This auction serves as a powerful reminder of how art can inspire change and foster healing.”

_{Thunderbird at CBG by Chris Stein}

Artworks available by:

• Bill Wyman
• Chris Stein (Blondie)
• Joan Armatrading
• Jools Holland
• Kevin Godley (10CC)
• Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
• Mick Fleetwood
• Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys)
• Nick Cave
• Noel Gallagher
• Pauline Black
• Sir Rod Stewart
• Suggs

by Felicity Carter

_{See more via auction.mental-aid.org}

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_{© Peter Lindbergh Foundation}

The exhibition will comprise of ten curated rooms, through each room the visitor will be able to embark on a visual journey of all the iconic silhouettes crafted by Christian Dior. The showing will also reveal exclusive images from renowned editorial series, supremely those shot for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

Never-before-seen contact sheets and proofs are amongst many of the thoughtful details in this show, intrinsically creating an intimate walk through the mind of Peter Lindbergh. A highlight of this showing is a very special photo- shoot that was commissioned exclusively by Dior—the shoot had taken place on the opulent streets of New York in 2018.

_{DIOR x LINDBERGH SCENOGRAPHY © ADRIEN DIRAND}

_{DIOR x LINDBERGH SCENOGRAPHY © ADRIEN DIRAND}

This exhibition will undoubtedly be a profound celebration of the artistic melding of minds of Lindbergh and Dior. They’ve beautifully converged in this show by the thoughtful display of their immense dedication to capturing the essence of feminine beauty in its most raw and authentic form.

by Alia Campos

_{The Dior/Lindbergh exhibition is currently open at La Galerie Dior; La Galerie is located at 11 rue François-Ier, Paris 8th. For further details, visit galeriedior.com.}

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Taiwanese artist Chia Huang from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris claims the winning title for her photographic series “Silence is speaking”, judged amongst a panel of esteemed names chaired by French photographer Brigitte Lacombe. 

The jury consisted of names such as Marina Hoffmann, Art historian Julie Jones, Laurent Montaron, a French contemporary artist alongside Creative and Image Director for Dior Makeup, Peter Philips and Simon Baker, Director of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris.

_{Chia Huang}

Huang adventured into the quaint town of Taitung, where she met two autistic brothers who were unable to communicate using traditional language and who resided with their father battling cancer. Heart-wrenching and sensitive, the images demonstrate their silent communication and body gesticulations. 

Additionally, Chinese artist Yiding Wang from the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art received a Jury Honourable mention for his video “Go Back Home’ a narrative showcasing a young man carting a blossoming peach tree on his back to take to his father’s hometown, honouring his last wishes. 

Huang will be awarded a 10,000 euro grant from Dior, and the photographic series will be showcased at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris starting at the beginning of next year.

Alongside Huang, Wang and 12 finalists will be allowed to exhibit their works at the Lampisterie, LUMA Arles, which commenced at the beginning of July and will run until 29th September 2024.

by Nicole Pereira

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_{Sir Paul McCartney, Stella McCartney, Mary McCartney, Sir Elton John and David Furnish. Photo by Dave Benett for Victoria & Albert Museum}

The private viewing took place over the 14th and 15th of May, with the latter ushering celebrities and artists such as Omari Douglas, Nick Grimshaw, Raven Smith and Munroe Bergdorf, to name a few — alongside Sir Elton John, David Furnish and their close friends. DJ Fat Tony provided entertainment for the evening whilst the guests dined on canapés and a delicious food spread catered by The Last Supper.

 The event of the 14th welcomed personal friends of Sir Elton John and David Furnish, with the likes of father-daughter duo Sir Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney, Tracey Emin and Russel Tovey in attendance. 

_{Sir Paul McCartney. Photo by Dave Benett for Victoria & Albert Museum}

The exhibition will be open to the public from the 18th of May 2024 to the 5th of January 2025. It will display 300 rare prints from 140 photographers derived from the legendary singer’s archive, marking the largest temporary exhibition of 20th & 21st Century photography held at the V&A. 

The images portrayed will feature some never-seen-before pieces amongst the era-defining photographs which explore the resilience and vulnerability intrinsic to the human condition.

As a follow-up from the 2016 exhibition held at the Tate Modern titled, The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection, the upcoming exhibition will span over the 1950s up until the present day and will also be featuring an instillation of 149 Nan Goldin prints from her Thanksgiving series. 

_{Tracey Emin. Photo by Dave Benett for Victoria & Albert Museum}

The exhibition will see various renowned photographers who write the narrative of modern and contemporary photography with the likes of esteemed Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, William Eggleston, Diane Arbus, Sally Mann, Ai Weiwei and others featuring their work. 

Amongst the assortment of subjects explored, fashion photography will also be featured, with hot names in the industry, such as Irving Penn and Herb Ritts, making a cameo. 

_{Sir Elton John and David Furnish. Photo by Dave Benett for Victoria & Albert Museum}

“Since we first loaned a selection of Horst photographs to the V&A in 2014, our relationship with the museum has grown significantly. Fragile Beauty takes our collaboration to really exciting new heights, showcasing some of the most beloved photographers and iconic images from within our collection. Working alongside the V&A again has been a truly memorable experience, and we look forward to sharing this exhibition with the public.” — Sir Elton John and David Furnish

Fragile Beauty will adventure into themes such as fashion, reportage, celebrity, the male body and American photography through its portrayal of John and Furnish’s love for the medium, exhibiting their unique taste and eye for collecting. 

_{Caroline Rush and Justine Simons OBE. Photo by Dave Benett for Victoria & Albert Museum}

Famed names such as Aretha Franklin, Elizabeth Taylor and the Beatles are among some of the celebrities featured, as the exhibition goes into depth on topics focused on persecution, resistance and historical moments such as photographs from the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and AIDS activism of the 1980s.

Further, never-seen-before photographs taken by Richard Avedon of Marilyn Monroe at the pinnacle of her career will be on show.

Other highlights will be photographs from David LaChapelle, eleven Robert Mapplethorpe images, Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Crying Men (2004), the viral image by Julio Cortez of a protester holding an upside-down U.S flag next to a blazing building following the 2020 murder of George Floyd amongst many other poignant and powerful pieces. 

_{Nick Grimshaw and Meshach Henry. Photo by Dave Benett for Victoria & Albert Museum}

“We are delighted to be working with Sir Elton John and David Furnish to present highlights from their unparalleled collection: from the playful and surprising to the contemplative and thoughtful. Whether through the elegance of fashion photography, the creativity of musicians and performers, the exploration of desire, or the passage of history as captured by photojournalism, photography reveals something important about the world.

Fragile Beauty will be a truly epic journey across the recent history of photography and a celebration of Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s passion for the medium.” — Duncan Forbes, curator of Fragile Beauty

by Nicole Pereira

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From bustling Sydney beaches, to flash summer storms and lone long-boarders, the artist captures her world as it is. You can feel the archetypal beat that courses through her prints as they pierce through to a latent world we all know but seldom go, somewhere between memory and dream.

_{Poppie Pack unpacking one of her prints}

A self-described “tech nerd”, cameras beckoned Pack from a young age. As we chat from the upstairs studio of her Paddington gallery, she tells me, “I’ve always liked the tangibility of cameras, the quick action and the gratification of creating something.”

The obsession started when she was a teenager. Back then, her weapon of choice was a Minolta 35mm – the artist reminisces on her days shooting with it like she’s speaking about an old friend.

The darkroom of her high school photography studio became a second home where hours passed by, lost to that strange, quiet world that seemed to exist outside time, suspended between art and science.

It’s clear Pack has an enduring attachment to her craft, but the artist’s path into photography wasn’t so clear-cut. She studied design before working in publishing and the tech world.

_{Punjab in Pink’, limited edition print, shot in Punjab, Poppie Pack, 2018}

Far from being some unwanted interruption, Pack credits her design career as a crucial training ground that influences her practice to this day, “When I went back to photography, I shot with such a graphic eye. As opposed to being so focused on what I shot, it was more about what that shot could become… I am such a fierce editor.”

In many ways, editing has become the new dark room for Pack. Although she now works digitally, playing with light, colour and exposure allows her to capture feelings, “People often edit to smooth skin or create something better. What I do is almost the opposite of hyperrealism. I make my works less realistic so it feels more like a memory.”

Trading realism for relatability is Pack’s modus operandi and the results are telling. The artist points to a print of white hydrangeas leaning up against the wall, before telling me a buyer called up the other day and asked, “What did you do to make me feel nostalgia when I look at it? I feel like I miss it and I’ve never even seen it.”

_{‘Who’s That Girl’, limited edition print, shot at Cabarita Beach, Poppie Pack, 2021}

It seems I’m not the only one who’d like to know her secret. Pack’s art manages to infuse private moments with universal appeal. A lone Los Angeles palm rustles in the breeze; three surfers are buoyed up by the crest of a glassy wave; a summer shower comes down hard, thick droplets clinging to the undersides of leaves – you don’t have to have been there, but the allure feels personal all the same.

Whether it’s the pearly streets of Punjab or the milky wash of the shore at Tamarama, hazy washes of light encase each piece like a Turner painting. Through these portals, Pack invites us to leap into our own interior worlds. Who knows what you might find buried below?

Whilst her dreamy snaps encourage us to look back, Pack’s sights are set on the future. Forever in pursuit of the new, she wants to use technology to satisfy her main creative urge – making things bigger. In the physical world, there’s always a limit whether it’s the border of a frame or the height of a roof.

_{Poppie Pack}

The photographer leans forward and her eyes glow as we begin to discuss new territories, “I want to make a virtual world. I’m always thinking about doing an immersive experience but with VR, it can last forever.”

For now, you can find Pack at her Paddington store, juggling her art, business and motherhood. As we wrap up, she tells me about two best friends who lived together in Bondi and bought a pair of prints to sit above their sofa.

Right now, somewhere in the buzz of Manhattan, the same shots hang above a different couch – when one friend moved to New York, she bought identical prints so the two would always be connected. No matter how far you roam, the magic world of Poppie Pack stays with you.

by Christiana Alexakis

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The Pink PP Portraits exhibition will feature photographic depictions of several women – all dressed in pink – who have undergone treatment at the Isola Tiberina Hospital and have beaten breast cancer.

_{Pink PP Portraits}

With breast cancer being the leading cause of cancer mortality in women, the Isola Tiberina Hospital continues to relentlessly fight the illness.

“The centrality of the person and their care needs are the presuppositions that led the Hospital to develop care pathways, designed as organisational contexts for the integration of the various disciplines and professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of certain clinical conditions,” says the CEO of the Isola Tiberina Hospital, Daniele Piacentini.

_{Pink PP Portraits}

Pierpaolo Piccioli – creative director of Valentino – wants to showcase the strength, resilience and determination of these women and provide inspiration for those similarly affected.

Additionally, Piccioli said: “The Pink PP exhibition is the narration of a day of stories, the kind you never forget. It is the gathering of twenty women dressed in pink, the colour of strength, resilience, courage. But it is also a tribute to the uniqueness of these people, to their charged humanity that emerges from the monochrome of the clothes and the background. It is the treasure of an intimate dialogue of priceless gift that they have given me and not vice versa. I am deeply thankful and grateful to everyone who took part in this project and made it possible.”

_{Pink PP Portraits}

Likewise, the exhibition will raise awareness of the disease. Being hosted within the walls of the hospital, visitors and patients alike will be able to peruse the display. The exhibition will run until the 30th of October and will provide intimate insight into the illness.

by Sophie Richardson

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Fleeting moments – the last ray of sun at dusk – are captured with a lyrical and cinematic sensibility. The change from the vibrancy of summer to the melancholic hues of autumn is rendered with a painterly touch. Après l’Été is a masterful lesson in visual contemplation through deceptively still photography.

_{L’HOMME, LA MER ET LA MONTAGNE}

_{LE PALMIER CACHÉ}

_{PORCHE TARGA}

_{UN COUPLE PRÈS DE LA VILLA BELZA}

_{RÉSIDENCE MER & GOLF}

_{L’AUTRE SAISON}

_{LA MAISON SUR LA COLLINE}

Roberto Badin. Published by 37.2 Paris

Après l’été is available at £45 , and available to buy here: 37-2paris

Book launch at Photo Book Cafe, London on Friday October 27th

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Having hosted widely successful exhibitions following the lives of Peter Lindbergh and Steven Meisel, the Helmut Newton – Fact & Fiction edition promises to delve deeply into the life of the celebrated German-Australian photographer.

Curated by Philippe Garner, Matthias Harden and Tim Jefferies, the exhibition will consist of a series of videos, interviews, posters, cameras, artefacts and more to accurately portray Newton’s creative practice.

Featuring iconic pieces such as his Big Nudes series and portraits of Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Margaret Thatcher, Yves Saint Laurent and others, the exhibition will be home to Newton’s most notorious works of art. Additionally, visitors can peruse his less-known landscape photography to gain more insight into the locations that Newton held dear.

_{White Woman; photograph by Helmut Lang}

Speaking on the exhibition, Marta Ortega Pérez said: “Helmut Newton is one of that celestial band of photographers whose images are instantly recognisable as their own. Newton’s own great revolutionary act was to utterly change the ways in which women were portrayed in the pages of glossy magazines…he spectacularly set the scene for those photographers who followed him”.

by Sophie Richardson

The exhibition will be available to visit from the 18^th of November 2023 to the 1^st of May 2024 at the MOP Foundation, A Coruña, Spain.

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Christopher Espinosa Fernandez

 It all began with a sign stuck in his window that read, “Bored? I know I am – professional photographer looking to document your isolation from over here”, followed by his Instagram contact details. A mere 20 minutes later, Fernandez received his first of many requests. The distance between Fernandez and his sitters removes any vulnerability, insecurity or self awareness in his portraiture. “There’s something about having your photograph taken and not being in the room with them … speaking to them over the phone but they couldn’t really see me or anything.”

Having worked with eminent British photographer Rankin for just over two years, Edinburgh-born Fernandez is familiar with working alongside top models and actors. But as he explains, “It doesn’t matter if you’re a professional model or whatever, I feel, like, the first five or 10 minutes is always a bit awkward if you don’t know the person. It’s never super comfortable right away. But that wasn’t the case with [my Isolation subjects].

I remember speaking to this one guy and asking if we could pretend he had just got out of the shower. He took his shirt off straight off.away. On top of that, I was surprised by the amount of people who wanted to take part in general. To have a guy come round and take photos of you, it’s a weird thing to do.”

Christopher Espinosa Fernandez

It’s unsurprising so many people contacted Fernandez. Other than boredom, we were all craving some form of contact and communication. Under Fernandez’s gentle guidance, mundane everyday life is elevated to cinematic quality, whether it’s a couple in bed watching something on their laptop, or a guy chatting to his mate out of the window, a woman cradling a cup of tea, and another sat balancing on her window ledge. Instantly you begin to form narratives and ask questions.

Are they seeking respite from a house with too many flatmates and not enough rooms? Are they catching a breath after a stressful day juggling homeschooling and work? Are they concerned for someone? Are they concerned for themselves?

The cliché goes, a picture tells a thousand words, and this is true of Fernandez’s Isolation 2020 project. Before he discovered photography he favoured film, studying animation, and later film and television. He chose not to pursue it as a career because it’s not “something you could do easily on your own, it’s all about filling out risk assessments and doing lots of paperwork. I figured that I could do photography and create a scene in the pictures … I don’t have to explain myself.” In Fernandez’s imagery the picture speaks for itself.

All imagery by Christopher Espinosa Fernandez

The rich tones of the night are where the photographer’s artistic flare really shines. “The best way to describe it is when you’re walking past someone’s house and there’s that nice glow. You take a glimpse in.” Don’t be fooled that the “nice glow” comes easy though: “The hardest part of the project, but the one I’m most proud of, is that I had to use the existing lighting in their house. I would have to tell them to move some lights around, turn lights off or on until everything was perfect. Directing-wise, because all the images are staged, I would be directing them over the phone, telling them to sit or walk around, or do certain actions.”

It was the people that were the driving force behind this project, he says. “The biggest thing for me is that I love talking to people. It really kept me going.” Fernandez most enjoyed how the project enabled him “to meet the vast plethora of people who were all so different”, from a 93-year-old artist and member of the Royal Academy, to a research scientist and a mum of seven children. Fernandez’s imagery does not come from the position of a testing eye looking through a magnifying glass or an aloof peer into a dolls house – you feel equal with everyone he shoots.

Fernandez’s empathy for the human experience extends further. Having gained popularity on UK radio and in the international press, he decided to start selling prints of Isolation 2020. With the profits raised from the project, he wanted to give back to the key workers who were running the country but was wary of donating to a foundation or charity because “you could whack money into an account and never seen any direct impact”.

Instead Fernandez partnered with various brands including Le Labo, L’Occitane, Dishoom, Pho and many more to create luxury hampers worth more than £300 and raffling them off to key workers. “I’m very aware the NHS isn’t a charity, but everybody was complaining about the lack of funding, so if there was something I could do to help then I should.”

All imagery by Christopher Espinosa Fernandez

Two years on, Isolation 2020 is renewing itself. With many more stunning images and anecdotal stories to share, it only seems right that Fernandez should publish a book. “This project has always been a completely collaborative effort and I hope that it will serve as a memoir of such a unique and challenging time for all whose hands it will fall into. In order to fulfil this goal, I am setting out to raise £15,000.”

This is where you, the reader, comes in, Fernandez is “grateful for any contributions, big or small” via his Go Fund Me page. The “money will contribute to printing costs, paper and designer fees. It goes without saying, this project has made no money, and in keeping with this theme, I will be donating a percentage of any income made on the book to a mental health charity that has supported those struggling in the UK”.

While we wait and donate towards the book, you can view a selection of imagery from this project at the Pilgrim Hotel in Paddington, London. Since then, he’s created two more documentary-style projects, Wild Swimmers and Overexposed.

It’s safe to say Fernandez has come a long way from his high school photography class shooting friends on a digital camera at the skate park. Nonetheless, his childish curiosity never abates. Whether he’s plunging into cold waters, surfacing uncomfortable truths or offering a beacon of hope, Fernandez’s innate wonder finds beauty in the world where you’re least expecting it. “The whole point of those pictures is that you do feel a bit nosy. It’s interesting because when you glance into people’s windows, we think ‘what kind of books or stuff do they have? How is their home different to mine?’ I think inherently everyone is a nosy parker.”

by Charlie Newman

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The show aims to capture alternative realities surrounding racial injustice, through unexpected and imaginative elements and presents us with a fantastical way of seeing and thinking about the past and future.

Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2014. Mixed media including fabric, buttons, antique sifter, and wire. 211 x 60.5 x 67.5 cm © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Mandrake Hotel Collection

Curated by British writer and journalist, Ekow Eshun, the exhibition holds together a group of artists who convert and redesign elements of folklore, myth, science fiction, spiritual traditions, pageantry and legacies of Afrofuturism.

Contributors include New York’s Sedrick Chisom, Rhode Island’s Ellen Gallagher and London’s Hew Locke.

The show also includes work from American fabric sculptor and performance artist, Nick Cave, from his 30-years-in-the making series, consisting of a group of Soundsuits.

A Soundsuit represents a second skin to hide gender, race and class. By adding to an element of disguise, it encourages viewers to observe without perception.

This year a new Soundsuit will be showcased to commemorate the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

Sedrick Chisom, Medusa Wandered the Wetlands of the Capital Citadel Undisturbed by Two Confederate Drifters Preoccupied by Poisonous Vapors that Stirred in the Night Air, 2021. Oil, acrylic, spray paint, and watercolour pencil on tiled sheets of paper glued to canvas. 151.6 x 208.3 x 0.3 cm. © Sedrick Chisom. Courtesy the artist and Pilar Corrias, London. Photo: Mark Blower

The participating artists aim to create a multi-dimensional experience, which seeks to take the viewer into a brand-new world.

Described as somewhere between the real and the imaginary, a variety of art forms such as paintings, photography, video, sculpture, and mixed media installations are there to transport attendees into a fresh environment.

Tabita Rezaire, Ultra Wet – Recapitulation, 2017. Pyramid projection mapping installation, variable dimensions. 11:18 minutes. Ultra Wet – Recapitulation, Royal Standard, Liverpool, UK, 2018, by Rob Battersby. Courtesy of the artist and Goodman Gallery, South Africa

by Alicia Tomkinson

In the Black Fantastic is on at The Hayward Gallery from June 29 – September 18, 2022

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Portrait by Anne-Katrin Purkiss. Cornelia Parker, studio, London 2013
© Anne-Katrin Purkiss. All Rights Reserved, DACS/Artimage 2022

Playing with allusion and metaphor, Parker considers issues such as violence, human rights and environmental disasters.  The exhibition contains a range of immersive installations, sculptures, film, photography and drawings.

Avoided Object Photographs taken on the sky above the Imperial War Museum with the camera that belonged to Hoess, commandant of Auschwitz, 1999. Courtesy the artist and Frith Street Gallery, London @Cornelia Parker 

A high point of the exhibition is Parker’s ingenious works on paper and her more intimate sculptural productions. Other highlights of the show are Pieces such as Avoided Object 1999 – a series of photos taken on a camera which once belonged to an Auschwitz commandment – and the Pornographic Drawings 1995-2006, made from dissolved video tapes seized by HM Customs and Excise.

Another new piece in the show is a six-minute video entitled FLAG 2022 – a thought-provoking piece showing the Union Jack in reverse creation against the backdrop of the hymn Jerusalem.

Cornelia Parker. Perpetual Canon 2004. Collection of Contemporary Art Fundación “la Caixa”,
Barcelona © Cornelia Parker

By paying homage to her key political themes featured in many of her works, Parker makes us, not only think but, learn.

by Alicia Tomkinson

The show is on at  Tate Britain until October 16, 2022 10:00 – 18:00 Daily

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